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Published 12:46 pm Monday, May 2, 2022

By Orange Leader

The Rev. David L. Toups, after meeting with the Clergy Personnel Board, announced the following clergy appointments, effective July 1:

• Father Joseph P. Daleo, currently pastor of St. Mary, Orange, retires from active ministry.

• Father Antony Paulose, C.M.I., from pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption, Beaumont, to pastor of St. Mary, Orange.

• Father Ross E. Waggoner from pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Sour Lake, and Our Lady of Sorrows, China, to pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, Vidor.

Others across the Diocese of Beaumont include:

Father Kevin L. Badeaux from pastor of St Joseph, Port Arthur, to pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption, Beaumont.

ather Joseph R. Sigur from parochial vicar of St. Michael, Jasper, and Our Lady of the Pines, Woodville, to pastor of St Joseph, Port Arthur.

Father Eugen Nkardzeze, priest of the Diocese of Kumbo (Cameroon), to parochial vicar, St. Charles Borromeo, Nederland.

Father Polycarp Otieno, F.M.H., from parochial vicar of St. Jude Thaddeus, Beaumont, to pastor of Our Lady of Victory, Sour Lake, and Our Lady of Sorrows, China.

Father Michael J. Minifie currently parochial administrator of Cristo Rey, Beaumont, is appointed pastor of the same parish.

Father Phillip H. Tran, priest of the Archdiocese of Miami, currently parochial administrator of St. Louis, Winnie, and Our Lady of Light, Anahuac, is appointed pastor of both parishes.

Father Alain Millien, priest of the Diocese of Hinche (Haiti), to parochial vicar, Cristo Rey, Beaumont.

Father David Kyaw Kyaw Lwin, M.S., priest of the Missionaries of La Salette in Myanmar, to parochial vicar of St. Michael, Jasper and Our Lady of the Pines, Woodville.

Deacon Senovio Sarabia Jr. currently serving at St Joseph, Port Arthur, is assigned to Our Lady of Assumption, Beaumont.

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SUMMARY OF PRIESTS ASSIGNMENT CHANGES

Bishop vann is pleased to announce the following appointments, effective july 1, 2021.

PASTORS    

REV. EUGENE LEE   

From Director, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster   

To Pastor, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine   

REV. JOSEPH SON NGUYEN   

From Censor Librorum    

To Pastor, Holy Family Church, Seal Beach   

Continuing as Censor Librorum and Theological Consultant to the Bishop   

REV. KEVIN SWEENEY    

From Active Military duty as Captain in the U.S. Navy, and Command Chaplain for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oceanside   

To Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach   

PASTOR EXTENDED  

REV. JAMES RIES    

From Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente   

To Pastor Extended, Our Lady of Fatima Church, San Clemente   

ADMINISTRATORS/DIRECTORS  

REV. RANDY GUILLEN  

From Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa  

To Parochial Administrator, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea  

REV. ALEX HA  

From Director, Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center, Irvine  

To Director, St. Thomas the Apostle Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim  

REV. DANIEL SEO  

From Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange  

To Director, Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center, Irvine  

REV. QUAN TRAN  

From Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach  

To Parochial Administrator, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos  

REV. BENEDICT YANG  

From Director, St. Thomas the Apostle Korean Catholic Center, Anaheim  

To Director, Korean Martyrs Catholic Center, Westminster  

ADMINISTRATOR EXTENDED  

REV. PAUL THAI TRINH  

From Parochial Administrator, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine  

To Parochial Administrator Extended, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Irvine  

PAROCHIAL VICARS    

REV. SAÚL ALBA-INFANTE    

From Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana   

To Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua del Caňon Church, Anaheim Hills   

REV. VENANCIO AMIDAR    

From Parochial Vicar, San Antonio de Padua del Caňon Church, Anaheim Hills   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach   

REV. HECTOR BEDOYA    

From Supply Priest and In-residence, St. Mary Church, Fullerton   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Fullerton   

REV. MIGUEL ÁNGEL CÁRABEZ HERRERA   

From Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa   

REV. STEVE CORREZ    

From Interim Director of the Missions Office, Pastoral Center   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Joachim Church, Costa Mesa while providing assistance in the Missions Office   

REV. JAIME HERNÁNDEZ DÍAZ, OFM    

From Parochial Vicar, St. Catherine of Siena Church, Laguna Beach   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Anthony Claret Church, Anaheim   

REV. CARLOS LEÓN    

From Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park   

To Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana   

REV. JUAN NAVARRO SANCHEZ    

From Parochial Administrator Pro Tempore, St. Boniface Church, Anaheim   

To Parochial Vicar, La Purísima Church, Orange   

REV. JOSEPH DUNG NGUYEN    

From Parochial Vicar, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana   

To Vietnamese Catholic Center, Santa Ana, while continuing to assist with Vietnamese ministry at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Santa Ana   

REV. MICHAEL DUC NGUYEN    

From further studies, Pontifical North American College – Casa Santa Maria, Rome, Italy   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin and various   

Canonical duties, including Defender of the Bond, Pastoral Center   

REV. HOA TRAN    

From Parochial Vicar, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach   

REV. MAURO TRUJILLO NOLASCO   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress   

NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS    

REV. MR. CHEEYOON CHUN    

From Mt. Angel Seminary, Oregon   

To Parochial Vicar, Holy Family Church, Orange   

REV. MR. MICHAEL FITZPATRICK    

From Pontifical North American College Seminary, Rome, Italy   

To Further studies, complete S.T.L., Pontifical North American College, Rome, Italy   

Summer In-residence, St. John Neumann Church, Irvine   

REV. MR. BRANDON LOPEZ    

From St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo   

To Parochial Vicar, St. Pius V Church, Buena Park   

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT  

REV. CHRISTOPHER HEATH  

From Pastor, St. Hedwig Church, Los Alamitos  

To Director of Diocesan Archives;  

In-residence, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove  

REV. WALTER E. JENKINS, C.S.C., ED.D.  

From President, Holy Cross High School, Queens, N.Y.  

To President of Mater Dei High School;  

In-residence, St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach  

REV. TIMOTHY NGUYEN  

Notary, Canonical Services; In-residence with Bishop Brown  

REV. NICOLAUS THAI  

From Parochial Vicar, St. Cecilia Church, Tustin  

To Formation Faculty, Mt. Angel Seminary, Oregon  

REV. PAUL VU  

From Officialis , Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts & Doctoral Studies in Canon Law, Rome, Italy  

To Part-time Parochial Vicar, St. Joseph Church, Santa Ana and Adjutant Judicial Vicar, Office of Canonical Services  

FURTHER STUDIES  

REV. WILLIAM GOLDIN  

From Parochial Vicar, St. Irenaeus Church, Cypress  

To Post-graduate studies at Cambridge/Oxford University  

SABBATICAL  

REV. DAVID KLUNK  

From Administrator Extended, St. Angela Merici Church, Brea  

To Sabbatical – effective July 1, 2021  

CHAPLAINCIES  

REV. ANTHONY BAUTISTA, A.M.  

From Alagad ni Maria Religious Community, Philippines  

To Ch aplain, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana  

Pending entry into USA from Philippines  

REV. FLORANTE MOREN, A.M.  

To Chaplain, Cal State University Fullerton  

INCARDINATION  

VERY REV. ERNEST SCOTT BORGMAN  

From In-residence, St. Columban Church, Garden Grove  

Incardinated March 19, 2021 from the Diocese of Fréjus -Toulon, France  

To In-residence, St. Martin de Porres Church, Yorba Linda  

Remaining as Judicial Vicar, Office of Canonical Services  

REV. MARCO ANTONIO HERNÁNDEZ QUINTANILLA  

From Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point  

Incardinated April 27, 2021 from the Provincia Franciscana de los Ss. Francisco y Santiago en México, A.R.  

Remaining as Parochial Vicar, St. Edward the Confessor Church, Dana Point  

REV. JUAN CABOBOY  

From Pastor, Holy Family Church, Seal Beach  

To Pastor Emeritus in current residence.  

REV. CRAIG BUTTERS  

From Faculty, Santa Margarita Catholic High School ,Rancho Santa Margarita  

To Re tired Priest Status in private residence.  

REV. JOHN JANZE  

From Pastor, St. Thomas More Church, Irvine  

To Pastor Emeritus in private residence.  

REV. JEROME KARCHER  

From Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Huntington Beach  

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